Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT zabelh Graham Margarer Rourke Head ,',, EE Lefha Emerg Isabel Fogurlyi Priscilla Fogarfy l-Ucie Alexander Emma Campbell Mary E. Neblick Marie Dean Irene Simpson Pearl Brown Ellen Rourke The English Deparlmenl is one of lhe few deparl- menls lhal reaches every single sludenr. This is an ac- complishrnenl in a large school, buf our excellenl slali of Jreachers is very capable. This deparlrnenl adds many new boolcs, pamphlels, and magazines each year. Under lvliss Graham's capable leadership lhis de- parlmenl manages lo leach over a lhousand sludenls lo wrile, lislen, spealc, and observe eicieclively and inlelli- genlly. The segregalion of classes insures one of nol being pushed Jroo hard or dragged along. Norma Mc- Curley's conlesl winning essay is an example ol lhis de- parlmenl's splendid worlc. Now lhe school requires every graduale lo lake Advanced Cornposilion. This course emphasizes correcl expression lhrough lhe wriling of original radio slcils, srories, exlended papers, and essays. This will help all of us in our prepararion for college. Twenry-+wo

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1 ii A,,k: 3 k:,1 psig Louise Welch Head up seam' Y'-,. '- 45 E, if Qc , we s f f Q L , K' E A I' K 341 ,inf 12: ff, Irene Burne'H' SCCIAL SCIENCE The Sociol Science DepoirTmenT now more Thon ever is puTTing on emphosis on CiTizenship ond CurrenT EvenTs. ' The Senior Closs is now oTTered o course in World Problems. This subiecT oTTers The sTudenTs oi chonce To delve inTo The poliTicol ond economic phoses oT our counTry. ln The Modern T-lisTory Closses one doy is spenT eoch week on ','CurrenT EvenTs To keep Them posTed on enig- mcis oT oi Torn world ond possible posT-wor soluTions. This emphosis on currenT hisTory will prepcire SpringTield High School sTudenTs Tor The Type oT ciTizen we will need oTTer The wor. The Troining The sTuolenTs receive Trom These courses covers mony imporTonT oTToirs. The sTory oT The humcm roce's sTruggle ogoinsT Tyronnies oT The pc1sT ond The ex- ponsion oT democrocy ore Token up Trom The Time oT The covemon. Upon compleTion oT These courses The sTudenT is neorer ci ciTizen. Tula Chambers RoberT Furry ' RU+l1.MCKinnie Guy Thompson Edd Nelsch Elsie l.0gCln TwenTy-one

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MUSIC G. W. Palrick Alma Jean Wilson Clarence Sauer Roger Benedicf E. Carl Lundgren Every sludenl includes music in his curricula: lherelore lhere is a field of music suiled lo every boy and girl. For lhose preferring inslrumenlal music, lhe ever-popular orcheslra, direcled by Mr. Sauer, will be lhe choiceg or boys may also lry for our colorful band, under Mr. Palriclcs direclion. ln vocal music, lhe A Cappella Choir conlinues lo ranlc as an oulslanding inslilulion under Mr. Lundgren. A course in harmony supplemenls lhese subiecls. Chorus lrains freshmen and sophomores in a general background of music, in group singing: and il culli- vales a lasle lor fine music. PHYSICAL EDUCATION William Roellig Mark Pelerman Kalherine Mdlher This year grealer slress has been laid on mainlaining good heallh. Added du- lies and added slrain mean need for greal- er slaminag lhe gym classes work loward 'Fulfilling lhal need. By governmenlal re- quiremenl all iuniors and seniors in lhe high school are now lalcing condilioning exercises in gym once a week. Freshman and sophomore class worlc, on allernale days, comprises learning and playing various sporls. ln spring girls may play lennis al Douglas Park. Skill and co- operalion are encouraged by compelilion and leamworlc. Twenly-lhree